Glacier Breaker returns to Nantahala River

The Nantahala Racing Club hosts the annual Glacier Breaker Slalom and Wildwater races Feb. 23 and 24 on the Nantahala River.

The Nantahala Racing Club will host the Glacier Breaker, the annual season opener for the competitive whitewater disciplines of wildwater and slalom Feb. 23 and 24. In the wildwater race, paddlers will navigate a 3.5-mile section of the Nantahala River in a long, narrow craft that sacrifices stability for speed, while slalom athletes will maneuver through a series of suspended gates.